TIMELESS 17
Chapter 1
Jake looked out the window of the plane, his wife snuggled into his chest as she sat next to him dozing. They had caught the early flight out of Hawaii and were flying back to San Francisco.
His having Sam as his wife did seem like a dream to him. A pleasant dream for sure, but a week ago he was supposed to marry someone else.
He had loved Dawn, and he now thought of that love in the past tense. Jake had never loved Dawn the way he loved the woman who was now in his arms.
The love he felt for Sam, his wife, was so intense it was overwhelming at times. This was why he had been so devastated when he had thought she had cheated on him.
Jake shivered, remembering that time. He had never felt such pain as he did then. It had felt as if someone had ripped his heart out and in a way, that's exactly what had happened.
He had been in such agony, such pain he wasn't sure he'd ever recover. Then he had met Dawn.
Jake smiled softly remembering the woman he had almost married. She had ended their engagement two days before they were to be married. Jake had just learned that Sam hadn't cheated on him after all, being drugged and date raped instead. He had planned to still marry Dawn even after hearing the truth about what had happened with Sam.
He had loved Dawn and had thought his future was with her. Jake had felt that Sam was in his past and while he had forgiven her for what had happened, he planned on marrying Dawn. Sam had been out of his life for a couple of years.
What a joke that was.
Once Dawn had broken it off, all Jake could think of was Samantha. He had gone back to Hawaii with Kit and Cricket, intent on seeing Sam. When he had seen her he realized how much he had missed her in his life. He also realized that he still loved her.
He not only loved her, he was still crazy about her. One glance at her had made him recognize that fact. Sam had taken one look at him, thinking he was on his honeymoon with Dawn, and ended up getting hurt as she tried to get away.
Jake had stayed with her overnight at the hospital, the two of them talking and clearing the misunderstandings between them. By the end of the night, they realized how much they still cared about each other.
Loving Jake hadn't been a problem for Sam. She had never stopped loving him. One thing had led to another and the two of them had gotten married yesterday.
Now they were heading to California where they would pick up Sam's things and then start driving back to Nevada where they would pick up Jake's truck in Reno. Then they would head back to Darton County. Sam hadn't been home for years, since she and Jake had broken up.
Sam was worried that Jake's family would resent her even though he assured her that they knew she hadn't betrayed them. Jake was sure that Kit had notified his family that he and Sam were married.
Sam stirred in his arms. Jake kissed the top of her head where she had received stitches from hitting her head when she had seen him in Hawaii for the first time. She reached up in her sleep to itch her head.
Jake chuckled and took her hand away, not wanting her to scratch out her stitches.
"Would you like anything?" one of the flight attendants asked him as she went by.
"No, thank you," Jake shook his head.
I've got all I need.
He tightened his arm around his wife.